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I actually feel compelled enough to blog about American Idol this year after giving last year's a miss. Why? Well, I'm not sure. Maybe it's because I haven't been blogging for a looong, long time and this kind of gives me a very good reason to start blogging again. In hindsight, I should have blogged last year since Candice and Kree are both totally awesome singers and deserves more credit than they got last year and are getting right now!
Anyway, here are my thoughts on the Top 13 girls and boys of 2014:
(In no particular order)
CJ Harris
When I first heard him sing, I was charmed by the fact that he actually sounded good singing country. And do remember that I'm not exactly a big fan of country music so that's a very big compliment coming from me. Does he have the chance to win AI though? Errrrr let me get back to you on that once the live shows start since there are about a bazillion and one country singers or something on this season.
Kristen O'Connor
I'll admit that she sounds pretty okay, and she is visually appealing. However something about this girl feels bland. I don't know, maybe I'm just biased cause she's too pretty. Hah! At any rate she is a wildcard contestant so America did NOT choose her to be in the Top 13. The judges did. And we'll see how that goes.
Ben Briley
And we have our second country candidate! He's a good country singer, I'll give him that but I do prefer CJ. America seems to like him though.
MK Nobillette
First openly gay contestant! That's what I've been reading about her all week long. Does that really matter? Perhaps the LGBT community will be voting for her? I actually like MK, thanks to her understated but heartfelt performances. I have no doubt that'll she will be in this competition for quite a while.
Dexter Roberts
Good ole fashioned country singer. Lacking in the looks department though. With CJ and Ben, and maybe some of the other male contestants who might end up doing country, I really don't know how the vote splitting will help him.
Malaya Watson
I think Malaya is the only vocal powerhouse this season? In terms of song choices I mean. Some of the other girls have pretty good vocal ranges but none of them seem inclined towards Malaya's genre. Could be a good thing, could be not. (I highly doubt a repeat of Candice Glover from her though. It is America after all.)
Alex Preston
For the time being he is more of a indie-folk rocker but I suspect country inclinations in the near future. A potential dark horse I think. He sounds decent, and he picks good songs (he sang Volcano though. Volcano aka Phillip x 2 sacred territory!). Maybe an Alex Lambert (Season 9)
Jena Irene
I've actually forgotten about Jena. Now thinking back, her audition was quite interesting. The judges had some comments about her singing style, but still liked it. Another dark horse maybe!
Caleb Johnson
Rock dude! He looks like Jack Black to me lol. I don't know what to think about him. Hmmm. Summary. He sounds okay. He sings alright. He is not memorable though. Yeah. Somewhere in the middle. Won't get far I think.
Majesty Rose
Reviewers seem to love this girl. Not sure why. She does sound rather promising I guess? If she chooses interesting songs she might get votes. Otherwise she'll be a Caroline Pennell. Talented frontrunner who gets lost among dark horses.
Sam Woolf
WGWG again! But this time I actually like this WGWG. Better vocals than say, Phillip x 2 but slightly less good looking. Maybe he'll be the next American Idol! He certainly has the potential. The potential to be a teenage girl's voting fantasy that is.
Jessica Meuse
Well, she was given a lot of exposure during Hollywood rounds, don't know how that'll work in her favour. Usually over-exposure is not a good sign. Strong vocally but lacking in likeability. Think Carly Smithson.
Emily Piriz
She has the pipes but I think she lacks vocal control. That and horrible song choices which makes her sound pageantry. Another pretty face to go along with Kristen. Remember Haley Scarnato from Season 6? Emily kind of reminds me of her. Not a good thing.
(Yes I am name dropping former contestants from American Idol and also The Voice! *proud to be an obsessive singing competition fanatic who remembers previous contestants relatively well*)
So here we are, Season 13 of American Idol.
Now how about some Fleet Foxes for theme nights! An indie-folk theme perhaps? Think about it producers!
On another note, The Voice starts this week! If I have the time I'll probably blog about it too.
Until then, rest well and good night!
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